Change of address during N-400

[almost_citizen 0]

I filed for naturalization about a half a year ago and haven't had biometrics appointments yet. Everything is slower due to COVID. I'm moving to a different state and some friends recommended to keep the old address in order to avoid longer wait times. Who did this ? did you have any issues because of not changing the address with USCIS ? thanks

[HRQX 4,145]

2 hours ago, almost_citizen said:

did you have any issues because of not changing the address with USCIS

Update your address within 10 days! You shouldn't willfully disregard your obligation as required by law. 8 U.S. Code § 1306(b): "Failure to notify change of address. Any alien or any parent or legal guardian in the United States of any alien who fails to give written notice to the Attorney General, as required by section 1305 of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not to exceed $200 or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Irrespective of whether an alien is convicted and punished as herein provided, any alien who fails to give written notice to the Attorney General, as required by section 1305 of this title, shall be taken into custody and removed in the manner provided by part IV of this subchapter, unless such alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that such failure was reasonably excusable or was not willful."

Edited October 27, 2020 by HRQX

[almost_citizen 0]

good to know ! thanks

[Thegirl 225]

As someone who has moved and somehow had interview scheduled in both places, the difference in interviews being scheduled was 2 months. But I do think it depends on How busy the office is for the jurisdiction you are moving to. I thought of not changing my address as well but then it occurred to me that at Interview they confirm address and I had no intentions of lying so I might as well change it. 

[almost_citizen 0]

12 minutes ago, Thegirl said:

As someone who has moved and somehow had interview scheduled in both places, the difference in interviews being scheduled was 2 months. But I do think it depends on How busy the office is for the jurisdiction you are moving to. I thought of not changing my address as well but then it occurred to me that at Interview they confirm address and I had no intentions of lying so I might as well change it. 

So USCIS asked to confirm your current address when USCIS scheduled the interview and you mentioned the new one ? or how was it ? 

[Thegirl 225]

7 hours ago, almost_citizen said:

So USCIS asked to confirm your current address when USCIS scheduled the interview and you mentioned the new one ? or how was it ? 

They go through everything during the interview including asking if I still live at the same address, and if my spouse also lives at that address with me. 

[sweetadams 138]

On 10/26/2020 at 6:47 PM, almost_citizen said:

I filed for naturalization about a half a year ago and haven't had biometrics appointments yet. Everything is slower due to COVID. I'm moving to a different state and some friends recommended to keep the old address in order to avoid longer wait times. Who did this ? did you have any issues because of not changing the address with USCIS ? thanks

Please do file for change of address. You might be surprised the new field office might be faster and also I read somewhere here that " to be considered a residency, you must live in that state for at least three months" per USCIS guideline. 

 

[HRQX 4,145]

4 minutes ago, sweetadams said:

also I read somewhere here that " to be considered a residency, you must live in that state for at least three months" per USCIS guideline.

Note that is requirement at the time of filing. OP already filed N-400. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-6

"In general, an applicant for naturalization must file his or her application for naturalization with the state or service district that has jurisdiction over his or her place of residence. The applicant must have resided in that location for at least three months prior to filing."

Essentially, OP just has to update address: "In cases where an applicant changes or plans to change his or her residence after filing the naturalization application, the applicant is required to report the change of address to USCIS so that the applicant’s A-file (with application) can be transferred to the appropriate office having jurisdiction over the applicant’s new place of residence."

Edited October 28, 2020 by HRQX

[sweetadams 138]

6 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Note that is requirement at the time of filing. OP already filed N-400. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-6

"In general, an applicant for naturalization must file his or her application for naturalization with the state or service district that has jurisdiction over his or her place of residence. The applicant must have resided in that location for at least three months prior to filing."

Essentially, OP just has to update address: "In cases where an applicant changes or plans to change his or her residence after filing the naturalization application, the applicant is required to report the change of address to USCIS so that the applicant’s A-file (with application) can be transferred to the appropriate office having jurisdiction over the applicant’s new place of residence."

Thanks for the clarification on the "initial filing residency requirement" that makes a lot of sense. 

[Philly2017 35]

Hi folks,

 

I filed my N-400 application online on 9/30/2020 while my I-751 form is still pending.

 

As I am in the process of moving, I submitted the AR-11 form online, informing USCIS of my new address for both pending cases.

 

However, I am not able to change my address in my online profile in the new USCIS website (my.uscis.gov), from which I filed my N-400 online.  There is no "Edit" option provided for any of the fields, with the exception of "Daytime phone number." 

 

Does anyone know how to change the address in their online profile?  I have read in the past that many applicants were able to do so. 

[Garfield85 13]

When you file an AR11 form it will automatically change the address on your online account,within 1 or 2 days you’ll see you new address online as well,